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By The Editors September 11, 2008 2:55 pmSeptember 11, 2008 2:55 pm

More campaign-related opinion for Thursday, Sept. 11:

Editorial: In Search of Gov. PalinIf Sarah Palin really intends to carry out a transparent campaign, she should give an honest press conference about her qualifications instead of insisting that reporters show deference to her.

Op-Ed: Questions of Security by Philip Bobbitt and John C. DanforthLet’s talk about national security: 12 questions for Barack Obama and John McCain as they meet in New York on the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Op-Ed: All Too Quiet on the Homeland Front by Clark Kent ErvinEither John McCain or Barack Obama could face a terrorist attack soon after taking office. Yet neither candidate has been upfront about his views on homeland security, and whether the federal government has done enough to secure the country against further attacks.

Since when did the times become an unfair or unbalanced rag? It seems to be pro democratic and down with republicans. Look at the number of pro Oboma/biden peices. Look at the pro McCain/palin peices. No balance as far as I can see.

You want subscribers. Go back to your roots. Fair and balanced reporting.

In the forum debate at Columbia U last night, was it my imagination or was the audience more warm and responsive towards John McCain that Barack Obama? Barack said it was his home turf; he graduated with honors from there. To me, he didn’t seem to be on the same page as his Alma maters student body. Maybe it was just me.

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